Wednesday, July 20, 2005

AGAIN?
Report: Russian nationalists ask court to probe Jewish leaders
By The Associated Press


MOSCOW - A group of Russian nationalists has asked a Moscow court to order an investigation of Jewish leaders over the abridged halakhic guide Kitzur Shulhan Arukh, an ancient text that the nationalists say incites hatred, a news agency reported Tuesday.

The reported request was the latest move in a months-long campaign aimed at banning Jewish organizations in Russia, an effort that has raised fears of a resurgence of anti-Semitism and questions about the government's commitment to fighting racism.

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More details here. These guys are persistent, aren't they? It appears that anti-Semitism is all too alive and well in Russia.

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